I am hopeful that everyone had a safe and restful Independence Day. I took off Monday and had a nice and peaceful four-day weekend of doing nothing. After being on the road and attending race (or race-related) weekends for five of seven weekends from April through June – we needed a long weekend to rest up.
A Slight Change in Plans
Posted in IndyCar on July 5, 2023 by OilpressureRandom Thoughts on Mid-Ohio
Posted in IndyCar on July 3, 2023 by Oilpressure
Whenever my wife and I can’t agree on what to watch on television, our fallback is always a few random episodes of Two and a Half Men. It’s funny and mindless at the same time. No matter how many times we may have seen an episode, we can always laugh and enjoy it.
Mid-Ohio Preview
Posted in IndyCar on June 30, 2023 by Oilpressure
If you ever needed an example of how well the DW12 races, look not further than Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. When IndyCar first raced at Mid-Ohio in 2007, after a three-year hiatus after CART’s last trip there in 2003; IndyCar was racing the IR-03 chassis, which was introduced when IndyCar was still running ovals only. To be fair, the chassis was designed with road & street courses in mind, but the series was definitely predominantly oval in the mid-2000s.
Is the 2023 Championship Already Over?
Posted in IndyCar on June 28, 2023 by Oilpressure
It has been a while since we have talked about someone having a lock on the NTT IndyCar Series championship, when the calendar still says June. But that’s where we are with Alex Palou having a 74-point lead over second-place – his own Ganassi teammate Marcus Ericsson.
Random Thoughts on Road America
Posted in IndyCar on June 19, 2023 by Oilpressure
Yesterday’s Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America had a little bit of everything. There was drama, strategy, outstanding driving, bone-headed moves by drivers and teams along with a helping of good old-fashioned speed. Alex Palou is on another planet right now. He has won three of the past four races. The one he didn’t win was Indianapolis, and he fought back from adversity almost halfway through the race and still finished fourth.
Road America Race Wrap-up
Posted in IndyCar on June 18, 2023 by Oilpressure
The 2023 edition of the Sonsio Grand Prix is now in the books. As expected, it was not a clean race at all. That became evident just after Turn One, when Kyle Kirkwood spun into the gravel trap, bringing out a full course caution on Lap One.
It’s Race Day at Road America
Posted in IndyCar on June 18, 2023 by Oilpressure
Welcome to a warm, but hazy Road America. The haze is reportedly from the Canadian wildfires, but it is more prominent than it had been all weekend.
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